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SpaceX's Starship to remain grounded after explosion probe
SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, must remain grounded while Elon Musk's company completes dozens of corrective actions to prevent a repeat of the spectacular explosion that marred its first orbital test flight, regulators said Friday.
Virgin Galactic notches fourth spaceflight in four months
Virgin Galactic on Friday announced it had sent three paying customers on an hour-long journey to space and back, racking up its fourth successful flight in as many months.
Augmented books, Wallace and Gromit show VR future in Venice
The rapid evolution of virtual reality was on display in Venice this week, with visitors brought into the world of Wallace and Gromit and watching books come to life before their eyes.
Billion-light-year-wide 'bubble of galaxies' discovered
Astronomers have discovered the first "bubble of galaxies," an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilised remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our galactic backyard.
Amateur makes 'gold find of the century' in Norway
A Norwegian out walking on doctors' advice unearthed rare 6th-century gold jewellery using a newly bought metal detector, a discovery archaeologists said on Thursday was Norway's "gold find of the century".
Tencent claims new AI chat bot skills comparable to ChatGPT
Chinese tech giant Tencent on Thursday claimed its new chatbot had some capabilities on par with top US rival ChatGPT, as the global artificial intelligence race heats up.
Japan launches 'Moon Sniper' mission
Japan's "Moon Sniper" mission blasted off Thursday as the country's space programme looks to bounce back from a string of recent mishaps.
Newly discovered comet visible in night sky this weekend
A comet called Nishimura discovered just a month ago could be visible to the naked eye this weekend, offering stargazers a once-in-a-437-year chance to observe the celestial visitor.
In Latin America, Brazilian fintech firms rule
When Brazilian sisters Daniela and Juliana Binatti quit their jobs to launch a new financial technology -- or fintech -- product, colleagues called them a pair of upstart nuts.
Tesla, Chinese brands take centre stage at Munich car show
Tesla and Chinese carmakers showed off their newest electric models at the Munich auto fair on Monday, throwing down the gauntlet to their European rivals as competition in the sector intensifies.
Invasive species a growing and costly threat, key report to find
Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, a landmark UN-backed assessment is poised to report.
Pre-Incan site for ancestor worship found in Peru
A team of Peruvian and Japanese archaeologists has unearthed a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in northern Peru dedicated to ancestor worship, with burial chambers, human remains and ceramic offerings.
From the Moon to the Sun: India launches next space mission
The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the centre of the solar system, a week after the country's successful unmanned Moon landing.
NASA spots new Moon crater, likely caused by crashed Russian probe
NASA has spotted a small new crater on the Moon that was likely caused by a Russian probe crash landing on the surface around two weeks ago.
Study quantifies link between greenhouse gases, polar bear survival
Polar bears have long symbolized the dangers posed by climate change, as rising temperatures melt away the Arctic sea ice which they depend upon for survival.
Baidu leads public rollout of AI chatbots in China
Tech giant Baidu launched China's first public artificial intelligence chatbot on Thursday, with ERNIE trained to censor highly sensitive topics for the ruling Communist Party such as the Tiananmen crackdown.
'It hurts my heart': Japan's Kanto massacre, 100 years on
This week Japan marks 100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake that killed 105,000 people. Less well known is the subsequent massacre of thousands of ethnic Koreans that haunts the community to this day.
Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight
Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade.
China and Japan's long history of strained ties
A row between China and Japan over Tokyo's decision to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant has added to decades of animosity between the two nations.
Indian rover confirms sulphur on Moon's south pole
India's Moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole, the country's space agency said.
Japan's century of efforts to tame earthquakes
Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but the trained architect was "not particularly worried" as modern Japanese buildings are designed to protect their occupants.
WHO holds first traditional medicine summit
The World Health Organization holds its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with warnings that treatments rooted in natural products can be effective alternative healthcare only if scientifically proven.
Russia's Luna-25 probe enters Moon orbit
Moscow's Luna-25 lander was successfully placed in the Moon's orbit Wednesday, the first such Russian mission in almost 50 years, space agency Roscosmos announced.
Cyprus dig reveals key trading hub in antiquity
A Swedish-led excavation on Cyprus has unearthed a wealth of artefacts suggesting an ancient port city in Larnaca on the south coast was the region's key Bronze Age trading post, an official said Wednesday.
Arson attack on Berlin memorial to deported Jews
A man set fire to a box of books on Nazism that was part of a Berlin monument dedicated to the Jews deported by the Nazis, city police said Saturday.
US to invest $1.2 bn on facilities to pull carbon from air
The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out of the air, a historic gamble on a still developing technology to combat global warming that is criticized by some experts.
Rio's iconic Copacabana Palace celebrates 100 years of glamour
With its gleaming white facade looming over Rio de Janeiro's iconic beachfront, the Copacabana Palace is celebrating 100 years of welcoming stars, presidents, and royalty.
Archaeologists uncover Europe's oldest stilt village
Beneath the turquoise waters of Lake Ohrid, the "Pearl of the Balkans", scientists have uncovered what may be one of Europe's earliest sedentary communities, and are trying to solve the mystery of why it sheltered behind a fortress of defensive spikes.
Russia launches first Moon mission in nearly 50 years
Russia launched its first probe to the Moon in almost 50 years on Friday, a mission designed to give fresh impetus to its space sector, which has been struggling for years and become isolated by the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia's bruised space programme eyes comeback with lunar launch
Russia is launching its first mission to the Moon's surface in nearly 50 years on Friday, hoping to reclaim prestige in space despite military and diplomatic setbacks at home over the Ukraine conflict.
Mars once had wet-dry climate conducive to supporting life: study
NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered the first evidence that Mars once had a climate which alternated between wet and dry seasons similar to Earth, a study said on Wednesday, suggesting the red planet may have once had the right conditions to support life.
NASA may delay crewed lunar landing beyond Artemis 3 mission
NASA's Artemis 3 mission, set to return humans to the Moon in 2025, might not involve a crewed landing after all, an official said Tuesday.